Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Product name

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Model No.

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Specification

99% up, 25 kg

Appearance

White powder or granular

Form

Granule

Kind

Condiment & seasoning

Type

Food grade

Taste

Umami

Shelf life

≥ 24 months

Transport package

Bag / bottle

Trademark

Focus

Origin

China

HS Code

2922.42.2000

Production capacity

20,000 metric tons per year

Purity

99% – 100%

99.1%

State of solution (transmittance)

Clear and colorless, not less than 98.0%

98.2%

Solubility

72.0 g/100 ml water at 25 °C

72.0 g/100 ml water at 25 °C

Sodium content

12.2% approx.

12.2%

pH (5% solution)

6.7 – 7.2

7.0

Loss on drying

≤ 0.3%

0.26%

Nitrogen (N)

≤ 7.6%

7.50%

Chloride (Cl)

≤ 0.039%

< 0.039%

Ammonium (NH₄)

≤ 0.02%

< 0.02%

Sulfate (SO₄)

≤ 0.028%

< 0.028%

Iron (Fe)

≤ 5 ppm

< 5 ppm

Lead (Pb)

≤ 1 ppm

< 1 ppm

Arsenic (As)

≤ 0.5 ppm

< 0.1 ppm

Pyrrolidone

≤ 0.2%

< 0.2%

Specific rotation

[α]D²⁰ between +24.8° and +25.3°

+25.0° ([α]D²⁰)

Total plate count

≤ 800 cfu/g

< 800 cfu/g

Total coliform / g

Not detectable

Not detectable

E. coli / g

Not detectable

Not detectable

Salmonella / 25 g

Not detectable

Not detectable